Duster.



A. K. HORTON.

DUSTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1913.

1, 1 00,658, Patented June 16, 1914.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH C0,,WASHINGTON, n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT ornro ALFRED K. HORTON, 0F WICHITA, KANSAS.

DUSTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED K. HORTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Wichita, in the county of Sedgwick and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dusters; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to dusters for household use, and more particularlyto novel and improved means for holding dust-cloths, consisting of anextensible handle having an integral head designed and adapted toreceive and securely retain a dustcloth in operative relation.

It has for its object the production of an appliance of the characterstated, which is at once light and serviceable in construction, durableand economical to manufacture, and easily adjusted in length to meetvarying conditions of use.

The invention will be hereinafter particularly described and pointed outin the claims following.

In the accompanying drawings which form part of this application andwhereon corresponding numbers indicate like parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention with dustcloth attachedready for service. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the attaching head ofmy invention with fabric removed, showing also a fragment of theextensible body members, the outermost of which being shown in section.Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the telescoping body member, and adustcloth in course of attachment, and, Fig. 4 is a relatively enlargedsectional view of the attach ing end of duster and duster clothassembled.

Reference being had to the drawings and numerals thereon, 1 indicates aduster handle of wood or any suitable material, having a convenient handgripping contour, and 2 a tubular extension or body member preferably ofbrass or other rust-proof material. In telescopic relation with themember 2 is a second extensible body member 3 of like material,terminating at its outer end in an integral convolute 4 serving as acloth attaching head, its opposite or inner end being bent slightly asat 5, to insure frictional contact with, and a spring bearing upon, the

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 16, 1913.

Patented June 16, 1914. Serial No. 773,925.

interior of tube 2 thereby preventing accigental separation of thesetelescoping memers.

The numeral 6 indicates a dust-cloth of any suitable fibrous or textilematerial, which, inthe course of assembling, is first fed throughconvolute 4 substantially as shown by Fig. 3, whereupon the ends arefolded over as shown by Fig. 4, and bound in place by twine or ribbon 7as shown by Figs. 1 and 4:, in a manner to completely envelop convolute4 and shield it from contact with articles dusted.

This being a description of my invention it should be understood thatcloth 6 may be variously applied and secured to head 4:, and I do nottherefore, limit my structure to the precise means shown, butcontemplate the use of various equivalent means for accomplishingsubstantially the same results, and to such in combination, lay claimthe same as if specified.

The use of my invention is quite obvious, it may, however, be noted thatin dusting articles situated beyond the reach of ordinary dusterhandles, such, for example, as wall pictures, or the upper portion ofchandeliers, my improved handle may be instantly extended to meet suchconditions in the following convenient manner: Handle 1 is grasped byone hand of the user, convolute 4 enveloped in cloth 6, being similarlygrasped by the other hand, a pull in opposite directions now serves towithdraw the extensible body member 3, from within the tubular bodymember 2 until the required extension is obtained. During either thewithdrawal or replacement of body member 3 it will be seen that its bentinner end 5 is at all times in frictional engagement with the interiorof tube 2 thereby preventing any accidental displacement, or accidentalrelative movement of the telescoping parts aforesaid. The bend at 5 inextensible member 3 referred to, is clearly shown by Fig. 2 of thedrawings, and as will be seen such bend may be increased or decreased asa means of regulating the freedom with which the telescoping member 3may be moved within the tubular member 2.

Having thus described my invention, what I now claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. As an article of manufacture a duster for household use having aright angular bend at one end and an integral convolute headconcentrically arranged with relation to the longitudinal axis of theduster, in combination with a dust cloth adapted to completely envelopsaid head.

2. As an article of manufacture a duster for household use, comprisingtelescoping body members, a bend in one of said members frictionallyengaging the other of said members, and a dust-cloth secured to the endof one of said body members.

3. As an article of manufacture a duster for household use, comprising atubular body member, an extension member slidable longitudinally Withinsaid tubular member, a bend in said extension member, and a dust-clothsecured to the end of said extension member.

4. As an article of manufacture a duster for household use, comprising ahandle, a tubular body member projecting from said handle, an extensionmember slidable longitudinally within said tubular member, a bend nearthe inner end of said extension member in frictional engagement with theinterior of the tubular body member, an enlarged head upon the outer endof the extension member, and a dust-cloth enfolding and secured to saidhead.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature, in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

I ALFRED K. HORTON. Witnesses:

M. F. CULLEN, ROBERT H. STOTT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Sommissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

